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At a glance
AR-M1larger figure on 2 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source930 mm (36.6 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AR-M1 | M60 machine gun |
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| Type | Assault Rifle[source] | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Bulgaria[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 2000–present[source] | 1960–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users[source] |
M60 machine gunlarger figure on 2 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
1,105 mm (43.5 in)[source]
Barrel length
Single source560 mm (22.0 in)[source]
Caliber
Single source7.62 mm (0.308 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir 2001 insurgency in Macedonia War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Russo-Georgian war Syrian Civil War Libyan Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2014-present)[source] | Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Dominican Civil War Cambodian Civil War Moro conflict The Troubles Lebanese Civil War Cambodian–Vietnamese War Sino-Vietnamese War Salvadoran Civil War Operation Urgent Fury Operation Just Cause Persian Gulf War Operation Gothic Serpent War in Afghanistan Iraq War Cambodian–Thai border stand-off Colombian armed conflict Insurgency in the Philippines Bougainville conflict Myanmar conflict various others[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Arsenal AD[source] | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] |
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| Produced | 1998 - present[source] | 1957–present[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO and 7.62×39mm[source] | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated reloading[source] | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine[source] | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] |
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| Sights | 370 mm (14.6 in) sight radius[source] | Iron sights[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1952–1957[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] |
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